Critical, informed reading doesn't come naturally. Read with the Best: American Literature features excerpts from works of great American literature along with engaging activities that provide continual practice of critical thinking, reading, literary analysis, and writing skills, teaching students to truly think and thoughtfully engage with what they're reading.

Focusing on actual skills rather than abstract rules, grammar is taught in the context of writing as students follow in the footsteps of literary giants. Each week features a new author: Columbus, Bradford, Winthrop, Bradstreet, Rowlandson, Mather, Edwards, Franklin, Adams, Paine, Jefferson, Wheatly, Irving, Emerson, Longfellow, Hawthorne, Poe, Dickenson, and other classic American authors each have a week's lessons that include five to six different areas:

"Background Checks" about the author

"Words to Know" that need to be defined.

"Literary Analysis" that covers literary terms that are tested every 6 weeks

"Critical Reading" sections includes questions about each passage

"Make it Real" applies learned skills to what students already know

"Culminating Activities" that are given at the end of the week to help students master lessons.

"Writing Assignments" that are given every two weeks and related to literary passages and authors; a research paper is given for the last half of the year. Word lists, tips for students with different learning styles, and other helps are included. 240 pages, softcover. Grades 8-12. This course is designed to take one year.Covers 1500-1860.

Critical, informed reading doesn't come naturally. Read with the Best: British Literature features excerpts from works of great British literature along with engaging activities that integrate critical thinking, reading, vocabulary, literary, and writing skills, teaching students to truly think and thoughtfully engage with what they're reading.

This curriculum focuses on the literary analysis and critical reading skills found on the SAT, ACT, AP Literature exams, and in college level classes. Instruction on SAT/ACT vocabulary words and on the five-paragraph essay is integrated throughout as test preparation. Authors covered include Thomas Malory, Edmund Spenser, John Donne, Jonathan Swift, Mary Shelley, Lord Byron, Oscar Wilde, Yeats, C.S. Lewis, and others.

Each week's lessons include five to six different areas:

"Background Checks" about the author

"Words to Know" that need to be defined

"Literary Analysis" that covers literary terms that are tested every 6 weeks

"Critical Reading" sections includes questions about each passage

"Make it Real" applies learned skills to what students already know

"Culminating Activities" that are given at the end of the week to help students master lessons.

"Writing Assignments" that are given every two weeks and related to literary passages and authors; a research paper is given for the last half of the year.

231 pages, softcover. Grades 8-12. This course covers 34 weeks, with weeks 35 and 36 open for review and testing.

List of Required Materials that will need to be obtained independently:

This teacher's guide accompanies the book "Read with the Best British Literature" by Jill Dixon. Student pages are reproduced with the correct answers overlaid, and vocabulary tests with test answer keys are included. Vocab tests are multiple choice. 203 pages, softcover, plus tests.

The Read with the Best: The Ancient World for the Middle Grades (4th-8th) Student Workbook is designed to introduce students to literary elements, advanced vocabulary, and critical thinking skills through 32 weeks of literature, grammar, critical reading, and vocabulary study. Questions, games, worksheets, and a number of hands-on activities will appeal to all learning styles. Vocabulary was chosen to help prepare students for the SAT and ACT. Grammar is taught through the literary analysis of descriptive writing.

Worksheets are organized by week and include directions on what students are supposed to read and the activities they're supposed to do. Students will identify the part of speech and list synonyms for vocabulary words, use new vocabulary in context, answer questions that cover reading comprehension and critical reading, and complete a variety of activities.

The book Time Rimes is sold-separately but recommended to teach critical history facts and learn about biographical figures through rhyme. The (sold-separately) teacher's guide includes supplemental worksheets that can be used as assessments.

Student pages are reproduced with the correct answers overlaid. The appendices include literature and vocabulary games and supplemental graphic-organizer worksheets that can be used for assessments or additional activities. 81 pages, softcover plus appendices.

Time Rimes is part of the Read with the Best: The Ancient World curriculum. This unique book features rhymes about crucial facts, dates, and people from Creation to 100 A.D. Learn about Herodotus, the Fertile Crescent and Mesopotamia, Egyptian Religion, Greek Scientists, Alexander the Great, the Beginning of Rome, The Twelve Tribes of Israel, the Destruction of Jerusalem, and more. The poems are followed by a section of worksheets with some words removed for students to fill in the blank with the correct word or phrase. The back of the book contains pages of biography figures and terms for a timeline with facts and dates (and often an accompanying illustration or photograph). Finally, a section of biography tests (with answers) are provided. 98 pages plus test section, softcover. Reproducible for use within the immediate family.

Good writers are made by reading good writing. This curriculum features excerpts from works of great literature, as well as fun activities that provide continual practice with proofreading, listening comprehension, genres, and how to tailor your writing to what you're writing. Focusing on actual skills rather than abstract rules, grammar is taught in the context of writing as students follow in the footsteps of literary giants. This is part of a two-book series (Volume 2 sold separately) that's designed to take 18 weeks per volume, with 2 weeks spent per unit. Lessons are organized by day with the number of objectives listed out and brief instructions on what they're to write. Word lists, tips for students with different learning styles, and other helps are included. 106 pages, softcover. Grades 3-12.

Good writers are made by reading good writing. This curriculum features excerpts from works of great literature, as well as fun activities that provide continual practice with writing poetry, business letters, taking notes, writing essays, and writing a literary critique. Focusing on actual skills rather than abstract rules, grammar is taught in the context of writing as students follow in the footsteps of literary giants. This is part of a two-book series (Volume 1 sold separately) that's designed to take 18 weeks per volume, with 2 weeks spent per unit. Lessons are organized by day with the number of objectives listed out and brief instructions on what they're to write. Word lists, tips for students with different learning styles, and other helps are included. 139 pages, softcover. Grades 6-12.

Help children learn to decode--and remember--vocabulary built from Latin and Greek roots! Start early, and you'll leave enough time for them to have mastered hundreds of vocabulary words in time for higher-level work and tests in high school. With roots for kindergarteners up through high school, start wherever it's appropriate for your children. Teaching tips and games are at the beginning, before moving on to alphabetical lists which include the root, the meaning, and a few vocabulary words that use it. 83 pages, softcover. Grades K-12.

This new edition includes a number of updates from the old edition! Over 120 new roots (now 797!) are included, over 700 new vocabulary words (now 2449), more highlighted SAT words, 12 new games and activities, and a brand new category of 16 daily worksheets are included.

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